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Risks of criminal victimization in contemporary Urban China: An application of lifestyle/routine activities theory
Messner,Steven F.1,5; Lu,Zhou2; Zhang,Lening3; Liu,Jianhong4
2007
Source PublicationJustice Quarterly
ISSN0741-8825
Volume24Issue:3Pages:496-522
Abstract

This study examines the influence of lifestyles/routine activities on victimization in urban China. Using survey data recently collected in the city of Tianjin, we address three research questions that are informed by Western lifestyle/routine activities theories: (1) How do lifestyles/routine activities differ across demographic groups in Tianjin? (2) To what extent and in what ways are lifestyles/routine activities related to the risks of personal victimization? (3) To what extent and in what ways does the patterning of victimization risk across demographic groups conform to that observed in the West? The results replicate some findings that have been reported for the US and other Western nations but reveal divergent patterns as well. We conclude that the lifestyle/routine activities perspectives are applicable to urban China at a general level, at least for property offenses, but that these perspectives need to be applied flexibly to reflect distinctive features of the sociocultural context.

KeywordChina Criminal Victimization Lifestyle Routine Activities Urban
DOI10.1080/07418820701485429
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Indexed BySSCI
Language英語English
WOS IDWOS:000248823900006
Scopus ID2-s2.0-34547422934
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Law
Corresponding AuthorMessner,Steven F.
Affiliation1.Department of Sociology,University at Albany,SUNY,United States
2.Institute of Law and Crime Research Center,Tianjin Academy of Social Sciences,China
3.Department of Behavioral Sciences,Saint Francis University,United States
4.Departmetn of Sociology,Rhode Island College,United States
5.University at Albany,SUNY,Albany, NY 12222,United States
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Messner,Steven F.,Lu,Zhou,Zhang,Lening,et al. Risks of criminal victimization in contemporary Urban China: An application of lifestyle/routine activities theory[J]. Justice Quarterly, 2007, 24(3), 496-522.
APA Messner,Steven F.., Lu,Zhou., Zhang,Lening., & Liu,Jianhong (2007). Risks of criminal victimization in contemporary Urban China: An application of lifestyle/routine activities theory. Justice Quarterly, 24(3), 496-522.
MLA Messner,Steven F.,et al."Risks of criminal victimization in contemporary Urban China: An application of lifestyle/routine activities theory".Justice Quarterly 24.3(2007):496-522.
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